Today is the hottest day of the year so far in Boston, but armed with all of my equipment, I did pretty well. I wasn't slowed down by the traffic lights in Arlington Center, I dropped a water bottle after about six miles but picked it right back up, I wasn't slowed by a few sneezes, and I avoided a crazy woman in a blue Camry who pulled out of a parking lot right in front of my face (maybe I shouldn't have slapped her trunk as I ran past). Only thing is, with one eye on the heart-rate monitor (average for the run: 156), I kept the run veerrryyyy sssslllloooowwww. My knees started to stiffen up after about mile 8, and I could have brought another of the little belt-mounted water bottles, but otherwise things were fine.
Inventory:
- Body: other than the knees, and the usual mild shin splints, pretty good. No blisters, no phantom pains.
- Equipment: checked out well enough.
- Hydration: it WAS the hottest day of the year. When I got home, I had quite a lot more to drink. I sweated a lot; the new shorts were completely soaked by run's end.
- Nutrition/energy: no problem. One gel prior to the run and two during.
- Cardio/fitness: seems to be OK for now.
We'll see how I feel in the morning...
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